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THE PARTIES TO THIS TREATY: |
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GIVEN that in accordance with international law as expressed in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea[1], coastal States have sovereign rights for the purposes of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the fisheries resources of their exclusive economic zones and fisheries zones; |
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TAKING INTO ACCOUNT Article 73 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea; |
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NOTING that the Parties to the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention, 1979[2] have agreed under Article 5 of that Convention that the Forum Fisheries Committee shall promote intra-regional coordination and cooperation in fisheries surveillance and law enforcement; |
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CONSIDERING the vast areas of ocean covered by the exclusive economic zones and fisheries zones of coastal States in the South Pacific region and the vital economic significance of such zones to the economic development of South Pacific coastal States; |
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WISHING THEREFORE to enhance their ability to enforce effectively their fisheries laws, and deter breaches of such laws; |
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HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: |
